I sketched out an idea for a thread header about this a while back. Possibly a new raison d'etre for the Tories: making Britain beautiful. Somewhere we can be proud to leave to our grandchildren. (View Post)

Duelling (banjos) (View Post)

The mark of a true northerner: one who believes that the north starts ten miles south of where he was born. (View Post)

I don't think you can. It's utterly lovely. I remember being similar charmed when I visited in November 1999, though finding it a little quiet in the evening. That's less of a drawback… (View Post)

Evening pb. We've been to Bruges today. It restored my faith in tourist traps. It is unresevedly lovely. As indeed is much of North Belgium. Beer superb too. (View Post)